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Disney has revealed some early specs and artwork for the Dead Man's Chest

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Disney has announced single ($29.99) and double-disc ($34.99) editions of Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest which stars Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom. Each will carry a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. The single-disc will include a commentary with writers Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio, and a blooper reel. The two-disc collector's edition will include that along with a Charting the Return pre-production documentary, an According To Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man’s Chest documentary, a Captain Jack: From Head To Toe featurette, a Mastering The Blade: Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport featurette, a Meet Davy Jones: Anatomy Of A Legend featurette, and a Creating The Kraken featurette. Completing the package will be a Dead Men Tell New Tales: Re-Imagineering The Attraction feature, Jerry Bruckheimer: A Producer's Photo Diary, a Fly On The Set: The Bone Cage featurette, and Pirates on Main Street: The Dead Man’s Chest Premiere. This one will also arrive in limited availability holographic packaging.

24th August 2006 20:21#4

Dang this movie is still in theaters and still doing great and we already have artwork and some specs on the disc? GRRR where is my Superman Returns DVD news damnit! anyways i'll still be gettin the 2 disc edition of course! Cool movie, just not as great as SR :D

24th August 2006 20:24#6

see, I dont think that we can really judge this film because its not techincally a film, its only half a film. we dont get the conclusion until part 3 in 2007. things that seem random could be the biggest parts of the third film. so I hate when people say they hate the film, they havent even see the rest of it.

with that said, I liked the movie. but not as much as the first one. hopefully the third one will answer a lot of questions and conclude the triolgy.

24th August 2006 20:27#7

The DVD wasn't even supposed to be announced until the 19th September - but lots of sites posted it early without permission. Therefore some of the specs may not be correct/finalised. We'll know for sure on the 19th.

24th August 2006 20:28#8

It's good but the plot is just boring, Captain Jack isn't Captain Jack, the funny thing about the first was how Captain Jack was so obviously gay and in the second he is as straight as a ruler. besides that, it was a good film

24th August 2006 20:32#9

They've announced that they will double dip with a special release for the Blu Ray edition next year. I'm guessing right around the release of World's End. I'll get this one regardless, but I'm curious as to what else they can do to convince me and every other person who loves this movie to 'double dip' next year...

24th August 2006 20:43#10

WTF?!? This one gets a two disc set and Cars gets the shaft with one? Cause Cars really deserves it. I'm probably not going to pick this movie up as I really hated everything about it except for the new Disney logo. Come on Disney, if you make a c**ppy movie that makes a ton of money and a great film that also makes a lot of money (but not as much as the c**ppy film), the great film should at least get a two-disc release out of some respect.

24th August 2006 20:52#12

POTC 2 is way better than Shrek 2 (and it's better than the first "Spiderman" film as well)... but then again, how much money a movie makes at the box office isn't always an indication of how good/bad it is.

24th August 2006 20:58#14

Steven Carrier wrote: and conclude the triolgy. That would be fine with me, as long as the window of opportuniity is left open for another Pirates Trilogy! Um, ARRRG! Mr.Badass wrote: It's good but the plot is just boring, Captain Jack isn't Captain Jack, the funny thing about the first was how Captain Jack was so obviously gay and in the second he is as straight as a ruler. besides that, it was a good film I never saw him as gay, just a little weird. I guess if a viewer wanted to think he was gay, they could see it, but I dont think that was the intent from Depp. I saw him more flirtatious with Keira's character than Orlando's. Being a little weird and flamboyant does not make him gay. I guess we all may have seen it as different. That is just my 2cents there.

24th August 2006 20:59#15

I notice there's a great big number '2' down the side of the spine in the picture. Is there a similar number '1' down the side of the first one in R1 format?

Methinks I'll hold out for the 10-disc box set, or whatever they do for when all 3 are available. Having said that, according to interviews with Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnny Depp over on Empire (British film magazine), they're not gonna call it a day at a trilogy!

24th August 2006 21:11#16

I'm sort of hesitant about the saga Matrix-like direction they're taking the films in, and I wonder whether it would have been wiser to create separate adventures with each film like Indiana Jones. I suppose everything depends on the caliber of the third film (ooh, we get a preview on the DVD? Cool. Hope it's an Easter Egg).

24th August 2006 21:20#21

I didn't like this as much as the first one but it was still a spectacularly entertaining ride of a movie. My main problem with the movie lies in the fact that the the plot came out of the action, instead of the first movie, wherein the action derrived from the plot. As a result, the storyline for this one felt like just an excuse for more adventures to take place (which was probably the point, but still). Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and found the ending especially worthwhile, what with who shows up. I really think that in the next one, Keith Richards will be found bumbling along inside the Krakken, which would make for an eclectic entrance. Critique aside, I'll be there opening day to pick up the two disc edition of this movie, can't wait to blast this in surround sound.

24th August 2006 21:38#25

The Double dip is something I can live with if notified. However this new two tier priceing is just wrong. I am sick of paying 25 dollars for the 2 disk, or 16.99 for the strip model. You could wait a few months till the single disk is in the 2 for $20 bin but the 2 disk only gets more expensive.

24th August 2006 21:41#26

This is the highest-grossing film of the year, and Disney KNOW how to extract money from people better than even Mr Lucas! There'll probably be loads of releases of this one; extended editions, special editions, boxed sets with the first one included, and then the inevitable trilogy.

24th August 2006 21:44#27

This is the best film i've seen in a theater this year so far. It's everything i've ever wanted in a pirate film! It also has a lot of scenes that have to be seen to be belived. For example the scene with the melons at the beginning of the film and the one with the big wheel towards the end. Did I mention the visual effects? It's amazing how much they've managed to make Davy Jones (a completely CGI character)look and move like Bill Nighy. (The actor giving the voice) This has to win at least a couple of the technical awards at the Oscars come mars! Depp was nominated for the first one. Can't see why he wouldn't be nominated yet again.

24th August 2006 22:11#30

I would have to throw my vote in with the "great movie" group. I liked this one as much as the first one. However, I somewhat agree with... MarvDwight wrote: I'm sort of hesitant about the saga Matrix-like direction they're taking the films in, and I wonder whether it would have been wiser to create separate adventures with each film like Indiana Jones. ...in that he makes a good point about stand alone adventures. They tried to tie it in to the first film in several places but I don't know if it was enough to make all three feel like a continuous story. I do have to say that other trilogies (i.e. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings) worked well as continuations. I reserve my final opinion for when I see the third film. I will also be holding off on buying this with the anticipation of the box set (hopefully with DTS) once the 3rd film is released next year. I'll rent it though!

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